Mississippian Monolithic Stone Axe - CIRAM Tested

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Fine Antiquities, Asian, Ethno, Fine Art

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May 1, 2025

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• Lot Description
  United States, Natiive American, Mississippian, southern US, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. This superb and incredibly rare example is a ceremonial axe of elongated form with rounded "blade" that was created to model an actual axe with portion of the blade extending through the wooden haft. Drilled for suspension, it is a bit hard to believe someone might want to wear this around their neck so it is much more logical that it was worn on the wrist with a short cord and danced during ceremonial rites. Because of its rare form it was tested by CIRAM Lab in New York and France. CIRAM is one of the only labs in the world that is respected and trusted for its ability to test stone. Size: 14.5" L x 7.5" H (36.8 cm x 19 cm)
  
  The original CIRAM report will accompany the piece. For similar examples see Mississippian monolithic axe, Gilcrease Museum 61.18910, and Stone monolithic axe from the Wilbanks site, Georgia. Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC A317614
  
  Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2000
  
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  #183673

  Condition

  Intact and excellent with one stable surface crack. According to CIRAM, this piece has been polished in modern times but is an ancient object.
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